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renounce

[ri-nouns] / rɪˈnaʊns /


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Shortly after the pope stopped speaking, an unidentified woman yelled: "Repudiate the doctrine of discovery! Renounce the papal bulls!"

From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022

“Why Won’t Mandela Renounce Violence?” asked a June 21, 1990, op-ed by congressional aide David G. Sanders.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2019

There is, they believe, a pathway to freedom: Renounce these contracts or otherwise assert your sovereignty.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2019

"Renounce the money and have some principles," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2016

Renounce your wandering lives, and your labor will supply you amply with the necessaries of life, and your courage will guarantee your safety and tranquility.

From The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres by Sue, Eugène




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